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John Wesley Cromwell (September 5, 1846 – April 14, 1927) was a lawyer, teacher, civil servant, journalist, historian, and civil rights activist in Washington, D.C. He was among the founders of the Bethel Literary and Historical Society and the American…
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John Wesley Cromwell Jr. (September 2, 1883 – December 16, 1971) was an American educator and accountant. He was the first Black certified public accountant (CPA) in the United States.
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John Wesley Gilbert (July 6, 1863 – November 18, 1923) was an American archaeologist, educator, and Methodist missionary to the Congo. Gilbert was the first graduate of Paine College, its first African-American professor, and the first African-American to…
1922–2015
John Wilson (1922 – January 22, 2015) was an American lithographer, sculptor, painter, muralist, and art teacher whose art was driven by the political climate of his time. Wilson was best known for his works portraying themes of social justice and equality.
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Johnette Gordon-Weaver is an American historian, genealogist, and activist. She is active in the restoration and historical preservation of black history in Williamsburg, Virginia. In October 2023, she became the first African American woman to join the…
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Johney Brooks (February 7, 1933 – October 1, 2016) was an American educator, who worked for the US Department of State and the Peace Corps, mainly in Africa but also at embassies in Turkmenistan and Papua New Guinea.
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Johnnetta Betsch Cole (born October 19, 1936) is an American anthropologist, educator, museum director, and college president. Cole was the first female African-American president of Spelman College, a historically black college, serving from 1987 to 1997.…
1945–2010
Johnnie Frierson (June 25, 1945 – April 20, 2010) was an American soul and gospel singer and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. After a short-lived musical career with Stax Records, he served in the U.S. Army and worked as a mechanic, carpenter, and…
March 9, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.65.1a and 2011.174.65.1b. Johnnie Ruth Browner McCullar describes growing up in southwest Georgia, attending segregated schools in Sasser, Georgia, and her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the…
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Johnny Clayton Taylor Jr. is an American lawyer, author and public speaker who is the president and chief executive officer of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He was previously president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund…
1972–
Johnathan Cox (born February 5, 1972) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Fort Lewis College, a position he has held since 2022. He previously coached for Overland High School, North Dakota State, Texas, Rex Putnam High School,…
1965–
Johnny Ray Holland (born March 11, 1965) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who currently serves as the defensive run game coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Holland played in the…
1976–
Johnny "J. J." Huggins (born March 29, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Alabama State Hornets. He was also a member…
1944–2024
John Jeter (October 24, 1944 – January 16, 2024) was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder who played 336 games of Major League Baseball for four teams — the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians —…
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Johnny Earl Roland (born May 21, 1943) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1972 and the New York Giants in 1973. Roland…
1956–
John D. Thomas (born October 19, 1956) is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alcorn State University from 1998 to 2007, compiling a record of 48–61. He is the brother of College Football Hall of Fame…
1937–1974
John Weekly (June 14, 1937 – November 24, 1974) was an American professional baseball player whose career extended from 1956 through 1965. The outfielder appeared in 53 Major League games for the Houston Colt .45s from 1962 to 1964. Weekly batted and threw…
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Johnson Crayne Smith (October 27, 1844 – August 20, 1919) was an early 20th-century businessman from Pittsburgh and the namesake of Johnson C. Smith University.
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Joivan Wade ( juh-VAN; born 23 July 1993) is an English actor known for playing Manyou in the BBC comedy television series Big School, Jordan Johnson on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and Victor Stone / Cyborg in the Max series Doom Patrol and Titans.
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Joe "Joker" Phillips Jr. (born May 12, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant head football coach and wide receivers coach at North Carolina State University, a position he has held since the 2021 season. Phillips served…
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Jonathan Michael Cornish (born November 5, 1984) is a Canadian former professional football running back who played nine seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected 13th overall in the 2006 CFL draft after…
1965–
Jon William Embree (born October 15, 1965) is an American football coach and former player who most recently served as the assistant head coach and tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He is a former head coach at…
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Jon Onye Lockard (January 25, 1932 – March 25, 2015) was an American muralist, painter, professor, historian, and activist. Lockard's early-to-mid career was centered around the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He was a founding faculty member…
1970–
Jonah Martin Edelman (born October 9, 1970) is an American advocate for public education. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Stand for Children, a national American education advocacy organization based in Portland, Oregon, with affiliates…
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